special; particular; peculiar; unique
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to accept; to receive; to agree
difficult to ...; hard to ...
disembarkation; getting off a ship; going ashore
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
prohibition; inhibition; ban
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
thereupon; shortly thereafter
helping hand; help; support; aid
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
station; office; guardroom
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
imprisonment; incarceration
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
clearing one's throat; cough
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls